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ENTERED LEAGUE | 1921 but formed in 1891 after the demise of Accrington FC, Stanley Villa became Accrington Stanley | ||
LEFT LEAGUE | 1962 | ||
GROUNDS | Moorhead, Bell Ground, Peel Park | ||
CAPACITY | 15,500 | ||
NICKNAMES | The Reds after their kit colour | ||
BEST WIN | 8-0 v New Brighton in 1933-4 | ||
WORST DEFEAT | 0-9 v Barnsley in 1933-4 and 0-9 v Tranmere in 1958-9 | ||
HIGHEST LEAGUE POSITION | 2nd in Division 3 North in the 1954-5 season | ||
LOWEST LEAGUE POSITION | 18th in Division 4 in the 1960-61 season | ||
MOST LEAGUE PTS (2 pts) | 61 in the 1954-5 season | ||
MOST LEAGUE PTS (3 pts) | Not Applicable | ||
MOST LEAGUE GOALS | 96 in the 1954-5 season | ||
BEST F.A.CUP SEASON | 4th Round replay v Portsmouth in 1958-9; lost 4-1 | ||
MOST INDIVIDUAL APPEARANCES | 260 Jimmy Armstrong from 1927-34 | ||
MOST INDIVIDUAL GOALS | 136 George Stewart from 1954-58 | ||
HIGHEST LEAGUE CROWD | 15,454 v Rochdale in 1957-8 season | ||
LOWEST LEAGUE CROWD | 925 v York City in the 1959-60 season | ||
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? | Dissolved in 1962 without completing the season | ||
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